Kinshasa vs Mississauga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mississauga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$4797
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1552
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$2456
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$3013
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
92
😀 Quality of life
24
93
🏙️ Population
14.6M
718K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 51% less expensive than in Mississauga. Cities ranked 4860th and 1177th ($1163 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in the DR Congo and Canada, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.3 months in Mississauga. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mississauga ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 9013th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Mississauga

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Kinshasa Mississauga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$73.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$1580
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$2638
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$2184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$87.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
5.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$8118
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$6403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$11115

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$602
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$543
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$859
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$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
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$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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$2151
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$2360
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$2493
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$2079
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$2309
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$2237
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$2520
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$2089
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$2222
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$2073
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$1910
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$2039
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$2246
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$2046
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$2087
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$1901
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$2144
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$1999
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$1897
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$1605
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$1950
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$1801
86 km or 53 mi Grand Island
$2073
88 km or 55 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 55 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
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$2083
98 km or 61 mi Amherst
$2136
101 km or 63 mi Buffalo
$2277
107 km or 66 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
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$2173
109 km or 68 mi Stratford
$1735
110 km or 68 mi Clarence
$2115
113 km or 70 mi Orillia
$1992
113 km or 70 mi Lancaster
$2136
115 km or 72 mi Hamburg
$1870
119 km or 74 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Peterborough
$2001
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$1916
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$1680
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$2034